UPDATE: Wilmington Police identify person killed in domestic violence related shooting

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — One person was killed in a domestic shooting  incident Thursday night on Plum Nearly Lane.

Police have identified the victim as Anthony Parker, 33, of Wilmington.

A spokesperson with the Wilmington Police Department says it happened at the 600 block of Plum Nearly Lane around 9:30 p.m.

A woman called 911 claiming she shot a man after he attacked her. When police arrived on the scene, they found the man dead in a parking lot with a gunshot wound.

WPD said this is a domestic incident, and there is no danger to the public. The woman is speaking to detectives, as the investigation is ongoing.

Parker’s aunt, Gwendolyn Miller, said its tough knowing she won’t ever see him again.

“Anytime somebody has someone taking from them abruptly, it’s more difficult than you knowing that, that, that its going to happen,” Miller said. “This, we had no idea that this is going to happen. So this, this, everything happens, gives you peace in time, you know. But, um, I wish it had been another alternative than death.”

WPD says half of homicides in Wilmington in 2023 have been related to domestic violence. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, police say to call local law enforcement, or the national domestic violence hotline at 800-799-7233.